Enhancing creative opportunities in communities
Through the rural artist residency program, campus artists join partnering rural communities for residencies during which they have space and time to practice their craft as well as lead community workshops, teach public school students, host open studio hours, and participate in local exhibits.
During the summer of 2021, the IU Center for Rural Engagement is excited to welcome four students from the IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design to Huntingburg and Salem, Indiana.
Meet the artists
Huntingburg, Indiana
Stationed at the former Huntingburg Bank Building on 4th Street, Phoebe Scott and Kat Spears are hosting open studio hours on weekdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and will be onsite to welcome visitors during Huntingburg 4th Fridays from 4 p.m. into the evening.
Phoebe Scott, Figurative Sculptor
Phoebe Scott is a figurative sculptor who is currently an MFA candidate at Indiana University. Having received her BFA in Sculpture from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Phoebe Scott has assisted on projects with HandsHouse Studio. She studied drawing and painting at Florence University of the Arts in Italy and studied under Christina Mastrangelo at Wethersfield Academy for the Arts. She has been a resident artist at c.r.e.t.a. Rome, as well as A.I.R. Vallauris in the South of France.
Kat Spears, Painter
Kat Spears is a painter hailing from Lexington, Kentucky. She received her Bachelors in Studio Art from Berea College in 2014 and is currently in her final year of the MFA Painting program at Indiana University Bloomington. When not in front of an easel, Kat can be found playing tennis or romping around with her best friend Bernie (a Jack Russell mix).
Salem, Indiana
Joining us in Salem, Indiana, Emily Chase and Tiffany Hokanson are reaching out to community groups and artists to schedule outreach events throughout Washington County.
Emily Chase, Fabric and Paper Sculptor
Emily Chase is an artist based in Bloomington, Indiana. She uses fabric and paper to create sculptural objects which explore memory and identity. She also runs a small handicrafts business called Inkstand Studio, teaches workshops, and is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree at Indiana University. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums nationally.
She is here in Salem for a six-week artist residency through the Center for Rural Engagement. She is working on a project about quilts, the people who make them, and the stories they tell.
Tiffany Hokanson, Printmaker
Tiffany Hokanson is a printmaker and MFA candidate at Indiana University. She has been a resident artist in California and Oregon, and she is now in residency in Salem, Indiana where she is collaborating with the Washington County Arts Council, the Salem Public Library, and Beck's Mill. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her work, which explores transformation and the potential spirit belonging to all matter.
Upcoming events
Current public gathering policies for Indiana University will be observed. Those who have not been vaccinated should wear masks.
Huntingburg, Indiana
Open studio hours | Weekdays 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Huntingburg Bank Building, 416 E 4th Street
Stop by and meet the artists to learn about their work!
Huntingburg 4th Fridays | July 23, 4 p.m.-close | Huntingburg Bank Building, 416 E 4th Street
Heading out to see the live performances at Huntingburg 4th Fridays? Make sure to swing by and say hi to the artists too! Local artists will be displaying work outside of the bank and Phoebe Scott will demonstrate hand molding with visitors.
Art in the Bank: An exhibition of painting and sculpture by artists-in-residence Kat Spears and Phoebe Scott | August 6, 2021, Open: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Reception 6-9 p.m. | Huntingburg Bank Building, 416 E 4th Street
Salem, Indiana
Papercutting demonstration with Emily Chase | July 24, noon-4 p.m. | The Depot Railroad Museum, 206 S College Ave, Salem, IN
Artist Emily Chase will be demonstrating paper-cutting and chatting with museum visitors.
Artist in Residence Exhibition | August 6, 5-8 p.m. | The Artists' Studio, 43 Public Square #103 and T Antiques, 48 Public Square, Salem, IN
Tiffany Hokanson and Emily Chase will be onsite to welcome you to their residence exhibition. Come by to see what they have been up to during their 6-week artist residency in Salem, Indiana. Small bites and enlivening conversation will be provided! Works will be shown both at the studio and just across the street in the window of T Antiques.
